Her Stepmother Sent Her to the Duke as a Joke – He Offered Her a Chair Before He Said a Word

like grinding stones.

“Quiet, Hector,” Alistair murmured, not looking up from his paper. “She’s the new ledger keeper. Eat her and I’ll make you do the math.”

Hector rested his massive, ugly head back on the leather boots with a heavy sigh.

Norah walked to the smaller desk Alistair had ordered Bates to set up in the corner. It was bare, save for three continue reading …